I Heard That Song Before
by Mary Higgins Clark
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Read in June, 2007
Kay Lansing works at the local Engelwood Library. After visiting Peter Carrington to ask his permission to host a fundraiser at his home, Kay and Peter fall in love during a whirlwind romance. People are surprised by their sudden marriage especially because of the "cloud of suspicion" hanging over Peter Carrington after the disapearance of his girlfriend Susan Althrop 22 years ago and the death of his first wife, who was 7 months pregnant, 4 years ago. Not long after their marriage a c...more
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Read in March, 2008
I haven't read Mary Higgins Clark in a long time. Years ago, I remember finding her books really terrifying and yet really clever. Perhaps I have become jaded or perhaps she is slipping, but this book was a bit ho-hum. The premise of a sleepwalker being charged with a crime was very interesting and the idea of the young girl marrying the older wealthy man who lives in a mansion was reminiscent of the old Gothic romance. I was hoping for a new twist on the type of book I read as a teenager. ...more
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I liked this book well enough, though it wasn't my favorite of Mary Higgins Clark's books (and I think I've read them all!). I don't want to give everything away, but the events at the beginning of the book (mainly the shotgun wedding between two of the characters) were just too unbelievable for me and didn't allow me to really connect with those characters and buy in to their story. That aside, this was a typical MHC mystery that kept me interested enough to read it in just a few hours. I gener...more
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Read in August, 2008
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April Horakrecommends it for: anyone who likes a light mystery
I liked it.. I had to give Mary Higgens Clark a break for a long period of time because her stuff was starting to sound the same to me... it was getting predictable... however this one kept me intrigued.. I liked the story well enough and she definitely reeled me in with the characters.. not so much because they were really dynamic.. but because I saw and felt a lot of human ... idiosyncrasies in it... I was annoyed at one point.. but I still had to keep reading to find out what happened. Good ...more
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Read in April, 2008
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Mom, Tararecommends it for: Mary Higgins Clark fans
I read Mary Higgins Clark because she is reliable. You know that the story will be enjoyable. She has enough experience to write decent mystery novels repeatedly, but I do prefer her earlier work. Her books usually end exactly how you hope and it is even more fun if you are given an extra twist or two. I wish some of her plots were more authentic and less predictable, but I indulge her writing whenever I want a quick, satisfying read.
This book had one plot point in particular which I t...more
This book had one plot point in particular which I t...more
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Read in April, 2008
OK my review. (i finished this last weekend...)
As usual, a goodread! Mary Higgins Clark has never let me down once. All of her novels have the same basic theme...a young woman in the middle of some sort of mystery. All have a little romance, and all leave you guessing. By now, I know the heroine always comes out ok, even if it is a near thing, but it is fun to wonder who the bad guy is. Sometimes an author who sticks to the same theme can get boring, but not MHC. At least not to me.
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As usual, a goodread! Mary Higgins Clark has never let me down once. All of her novels have the same basic theme...a young woman in the middle of some sort of mystery. All have a little romance, and all leave you guessing. By now, I know the heroine always comes out ok, even if it is a near thing, but it is fun to wonder who the bad guy is. Sometimes an author who sticks to the same theme can get boring, but not MHC. At least not to me.
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Read in July, 2008
I have to say that this book was not up to Mary Higgins Clark standards. Kay & Peter dated & were married in 4 pages which was too fast for a reader to be able to connect with the characters & to make their marriage "real" for the reader to believe they were genuine in love. When I started reading that they were married, I had to reread the section to make sure what I was reading happened. To me, their relationship didn't seem real even though they were very devoted to ...more
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Read in January, 2008
This book had all the right ingredients for a good thriller — love, money, murder, drugs, blackmail… Instead it was a hot mess. Very choppy, very hurried in parts, characters you can’t relate to because you don’t *know* anything about them. Kay and Peter’s entire meeting, courtship, wedding, and honeymoon is covered in 4 pages, which makes it very hard to buy their devotion to one another. I finished it to see what the ending twist would be, but it wasn’t very enjoyable.
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Read in July, 2007
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Great story of a girl whose father worked for a wealthy family and she grew up to meet her prince charming. Although the fairy tale soon ends with the dark cloud of suspicion that hangs over her husbands head suspecting him of having something to do with his late wife's death and then suddenly her own missing fathers body is discovered on the property of her husband. It was wonderful book that kept you thinking it had to be him and then of course surprises you with who really was involved and ...more
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Read in April, 2008
Kay Lansing marries wealthy industrialist Peter Carrington despite knowing his questionable past. He is a "person of interest" in a decades-old missing person case. His first wife died under mysterious circumstances. However, when two bodies are found on the family estate, even Kay begins to doubt his innocence.
The author is always able to provide readers with an interesting, fast-paced story with sympathetic characters. Fans will not be disappointed! Clark also includes some fasc...more
The author is always able to provide readers with an interesting, fast-paced story with sympathetic characters. Fans will not be disappointed! Clark also includes some fasc...more
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Read in August, 2007
I am a huge Mary Higgins Clark fan and I normally thoroughly enjoy her novels; however, I found this one disappointing. Because of poor editing, parts of the book (especially the beginning) are confusing. Also, the characters are not at all developed, and it was easy to narrow down the suspects, which meant the book lacked an air of mystery that is vital to Clark's other novels. The sleepwalking idea has merit and could have made an interesting tale; unfortunately, Clark dropped the ball on t...more
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Read in January, 2007
I love the well-written mysteries of Mary Higgins Clark. Somtimes, the plots start to sound familiar so I love reading them in between other books to break it up. I still have a hard time "figuring it out," there's always an unexpected twist.
I've read all her books and have many favorites. It would probably be easier to list my non-favs: A Cry in the Night and Where are the Children and there's one more about a fertility doctor. I can't stand reading about crime involving child
I've read all her books and have many favorites. It would probably be easier to list my non-favs: A Cry in the Night and Where are the Children and there's one more about a fertility doctor. I can't stand reading about crime involving child
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Read in April, 2007
I used to read all of her books, but they really are written in a predictable pattern. While I may have known "whodunit" I didn't know the motive, and I still enjoyed the read. She does a good job with the backstories, enough to at least get me invested in finishing it. It was what I was looking for this weekend in a book- a fast, easy read that you really don't have to think about!
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Read in March, 2008
My mom and sister read this and were absolutly raving about it. And so i decided to read it. I'm quite a bit slower reader than they are, but i'v still gotten far enough into the book to know that i am already enjoying it a ton. I love murder mystery books, and from what i've read, and heard aobut it, this book is totally stuffed with murders and is the definition of mystery.
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Read in December, 2007
Mary Higgins Clark continues with the dark, somewhat depressing but ultimately suspenseful novels. This one alternates between the first person voice of a young woman newly married to a millionaire accused of killing several people, and the omniscient narrator who describes events taking place between other characters. Not her best, but nonetheless an entertaining read.
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It's been a very long time since I had time (and motivation)to read a book in its entirety, but it was a pleasure reading this book. I had a hard time putting it down. It was a wonderful "who-dun-it" book that had little twists and turns all throughout it that kept you guessing the entire time...and the ending was far from disappointing. I would highly recommend it.
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Read in July, 2008
How many rich people ARE there that are involved in murder mysteries that involve something from their childhood!?!?!? This book reads like it was a rehash of stories told a hundred times, or she had a formula that she was following and just filling in the blanks. I think it is the least favorite of all Clark's books that I have I have read.
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Rand makes fun of me but I love this author. I have read almost all of her books to date. They are quick, easy reads with a lot of suspense and well thought out plotlines. I would definitely say they are more written for a female audience but they don't have gushy love stories or anything like that (I don't like those kind of novels).
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Read in May, 2007
i enjoy mary higgins clark. there is not much to them.. pretty light quick reads. never too scary. exactly like this book..people dying..or dead..was it murder or an accident???, were they killed by the wealthy sleepwalker??..the new wife doesn't believe it could be..he is too gentle..he couldn't hurt anyone...oh...really....read on..
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You've got to read this book! It is a story about a woman who marries a rich man and two weeks later is arrested for murder. She believes he is innocent, but all evidence points to him. Will he go to jail for life or will he be proven innocent? You don't get the answer until the end of the book which has a surprise ending.
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